Strategy Activation Lead

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A role within Enterprise Strategy means helping Target define activate and advance the enterprise priorities that position the company to grow remain resilient and win over time. The Strategy Activation team plays a critical role in turning defined enterprise strategies into coordinated action. We work across leaders teams portfolios and workstreams to create clarity build alignment accelerate progress and help the enterprise move from strategic choice to measurable action.

As a Strategy Activation Lead you will help bring Targets enterprise strategies to life by enabling the work required to move from choice to progress. You will partner with Enterprise Strategy business leaders and cross-functional teams to clarify priorities shape activation plans establish operating rhythms and connect work across the enterprise.

As a Strategy Activation Lead you will:

• Translate enterprise strategies into clear activation plans including outcomes workstreams ownership sequencing governance dependencies and key decisions.
• Bring an objective enterprise perspective to clarify priorities pressure-test choices surface trade-offs and align leaders on the path forward.
• Operate across multiple altitudes connecting enterprise strategy portfolio priorities programs workstreams stakeholder groups and decision forums.
• Facilitate cross-functional conversations and working sessions that create clarity accountability and momentum.
• Develop executive-ready materials that synthesize inputs frame decisions identify risks and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to remove barriers resolve ambiguity and accelerate progress on enterprise priorities.
• Enable business teams to own and sustain the work by building clarity capability and alignment without creating dependency.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within the job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About us:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience in strategy strategic operations enterprise planning consulting merchandising supply chain digital or a related business field.
• Strong strategic problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguous work synthesize insights and develop practical recommendations.
• Experience leading or enabling cross-functional priorities including activation planning stakeholder alignment governance and decision-making.
• Strong facilitation and executive-ready communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity and guide productive discussion through ambiguity or tension.
• Ability to operate across strategic and executional levels of detail from enterprise priorities to workstream plans dependencies and decisions.
• Proven ability to influence without authority build trusted relationships and connect ideas across teams.

• Comfort working in fast-moving ambiguous environments where priorities evolve and the path forward is not always clear.

• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to use data structure and storytelling to inform decisions.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Targets needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team members core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location (3 days/week) the role is assigned to and virtually depending upon what your role team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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